Tag Archives: Grief (Emotion)

“So what have you learned about love?” people often ask when they find out I’m an editor of Modern Love. “Oh, you know,” I say, “a lot.” Or, “Most clichés are accurate.” Or I delay, promising, “I’ll tell you later.” In case we don’t meet again, I’ll tell you now: …

I have two friends who recently lost someone very close. As people have tried to comfort them, they’ve repeatedly heard the same phrase: “Everything happens for a reason.” This only makes them feel worse. David Kessler, an author of several books on grief, heard the phrase a lot when he …